Trio student support services stem 2025

Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) received a $272,364 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This award funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The program delivers targeted interventions focused on increasing student retention and graduation rates, facilitating transfers from two-year to four-year institutions, and improving academic potential and financial literacy among enrolled participants.

As the award recipient, FGCU's Research & Sponsored Programs Division will implement student support services at the Fort Myers, Florida campus location. The grant supports the institution's capacity to provide holistic advising, tutoring, academic skill development, and other retention-focused services to help disadvantaged students successfully complete their postsecondary education programs. Annual continuation awards under this five-year grant program are contingent upon FGCU's demonstrated progress toward project objectives and compliance with program conditions.